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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,040 and 1,431,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,040 and 1,431,993 is: 2,138,183.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,040 : 1,431,993 = 1,431,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,040/1,431,993 = 1,431,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,040x = 1,431,993 × 1,431,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,040x = 2,050,603,952,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,603,952,049/959,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,138,183.97

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